The sun, which will not visibly eclipsed in totality from Rome, rose at 06:39 and it will set at 19:46.
The Ave Maria should ring at 20:00
Speaking of the Ave Maria, today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, deferred because of Holy Week and the Octave of Easter. This commemorates the very moment that the Eternal Word took our humanity into an indestructible bond with His divinity, thanks to Mary’s fiat.
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I was asked by a reader about how my friend here in Rome Giancarlo is doing.
Frankly, he is not doing well at all. He is dealing with dialysis and other issues. Members of the Archconfraternity at The Parish™ have started a novena of prayers for him. It is underway, but you can join now. Bl. Pius IX was himself a member of the Archconfraternity!
The prayer, as sent to me with a rendering in English.
| Original | Translation |
| Sacratissimo Cuore di Gesù, esaudisci la nostra supplica e concedi la canonizzazione del Beato Pio IX Tuo servo che Ti consacrò la Chiesa Universale.
3 Gloria al Padre O Maria concepita senza peccato, prega per noi che ricorriamo a te ed esaudisci le nostre preghiere, affinché il Beato Pio IX Tuo devotissimo figlio che Ti proclamò Immacolata, venga elevato alla gloria degli altari come Santo. 3 Ave Maria San Giuseppe, castissimo sposo della Vergine Maria, esaudisci le nostre preghiere affinché il Beato Pio IX Tuo servo, che Ti proclamò Patrono della Chiesa Universale, sia elevato alla gloria degli altari come Santo. 3 Padre Nostro Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Vergine Maria Immacolata nostra speranza, san Giuseppe esaudite le nostre preghiere, di vedere elevato alla gloria degli altari come Santo il Beato Pio IX Papa e per i suoi meriti ed intercessione concedeteci la grazia che continuamente imploriamo (la guarigione di Giancarlo). |
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant our supplication and grant the canonization of Blessed Pius IX, your servant who consecrated the Universal Church to you.
3 Glory be to the Father O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you and answer our prayers, so that Blessed Pius IX, your most devoted son who proclaimed you Immaculate, may be raised to the glory of the altars as a Saint. 3 Hail Marys Saint Joseph, most chaste husband of the Virgin Mary, grant our prayers so that Blessed Pius IX, your servant, who proclaimed you Patron of the Universal Church, may be raised to the glory of the altars as a Saint. 3 Our Fathers Sacred Heart of Jesus, Virgin Mary Immaculate our hope, Saint Joseph answer our prayers, to see Blessed Pius IX Pope raised to the glory of the altars as a Saint and for his merits and intercession grant us the grace that we continually implore (the healing of Giancarlo ). |
Amen.
Some Sunday shots.
The Solemn Mass crew from yesterday, unprompted, went back into the sanctuary after the recessional and said their prayers. There is a new one… try to figure out which.
My view for a while. I was parked next to the Paschal candle, which somewhat obscures me view.
At the top, now getting the burn, is a peacock. In ancient and more modern (e.g., Renaissance) art, peacocks represent immortality because it had been thought that the flesh of the peacock did not decay. Remember that when you are looking at paintings with Christian themes. There might be a peacock hanging around for no apparent reason.
The “ivy” report. Apparently it is really Virginia Creeper.
Last night’s view on the way to supper with friends whom I ran into at the Campo enjoying peacocktails at a favored watering hole. Borromini never disappoints.
Neither did this fiorentina which the three of us devoured entirely.
Lovely.
Meanwhile…
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Meanwhile, again… white to move. Mate in…
1. Qxh5+ Kg7 2. Rfxg6+ fxg6 3. Qxg6+ Kh8 4. Rh5+ Rh7 5. Rxh7#
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NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
In chessy news, I am just catching up with yesterday’s Candidates results even now. I’m sure you are as anxious as I am to know what happened. Looking… looking… ah… Nepo beat Vidit to take the lead. Fabi and Gukesh drew. Hikaru and Prag drew. Abasov (the lowest ranked in the field) drew with Firouzja, which is fine with me. The fewer points for Firouzja, the better. I look forward to reviewing Nepomniachtchi v. Vidit. It was a Berlin.
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I’m not one to squeeze lemon juice on a beef steak! Must be an Italian thing.
1. Q×h5+ . . . . K-g7
2. R(f6)×g6+ . f7×g6
3. Q×g6+ . . . . K-h8
4. R-h5+
Black can interpose by R-h7, but that enables an immediate Q×h7#
So Black might first interpose by Q-h6, which is dispatched by R×h6+
Then we’re back to R-h7, Q-h7#.
1. Qe3 (literally anything)
2. Rhxg6+ Kh7 (if Black plays the dilatory 2 …Qf3 3. Qxf4 … and continue)
3. Qh6#
acardnal: Oh yes, with a great Maillard going and cool center – good quality, of course – some top flight olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and some good flaky salt.
Non plus ultra.
Perhaps this blog is one inspiration to revisit my childhood hobby of stargazing. I’m enjoying the Augmented Reality modes whereby I can gaze in broad daylight, see the Southern Hemisphere sky, etc. You should see the screenshots from the eclipse!
So I’ve been introduced to constellations such as Pavo (one of the “Southern Birds”). Wikipedia seems to love documenting all astrological myths and legends except for those pertaining to Jews or Christians. Surely we learned a thing or two from the Egyptians and Babylonians.
And certainly, I’ve been contemplating that tall, bright Christ-light which is close to the pulpit as the readings are proclaimed. “The work of bees” – one of my favs from the Exsultet!